Emperor's Trophy

Zhu Jiang, who was recuperating at home for a few days, went to Zhaoxinhou's mansion: "I heard that you and Ji Huaisheng are going to do business together!"

Zhu Jiang was furious: "You must take me with you! What kind of business do you want to do? You don't even come to see me! I still found out about it from Ji Huaisheng."

Seeing him, Yun Zhen looked at his splinted leg first: "Your leg is alright?"

Zhu Jiang: "Barely able to walk, rubbing my tendons made me hurt for a few days, but I can't run and jump. What kind of business do you want to do? Why don't you take me with you? Is it fun?"

Yun Zhen was a little helpless: "I discussed with Ji Huaisheng and decided to open an escort company. He only invested 20 taels of silver in the dry stock, that is, to find something to do for the uncles in the Zhongyi Academy."

Zhu Jiang's heart trembled slightly when she heard the 20 taels, knowing that she was different from Ji Huaisheng, and it was absolutely impossible for her to take out such a large amount of silver to invest in shares. The money is on top, it's hard work."

Yun Zhen said: "I also heard from Ji Huaisheng that the business road to the north is very uneven now, and there are quite a lot of caravans. I figured that my mother is gone, but there are many soldiers on the village. There must be some livelihood. .”

Seeing Yunzhen's calm face, Zhu Jiang felt even more frustrated: "Oh, then I can't help you, and I heard you're working?"

Yun Zhen said: "Don't mention it, I still have to go to school in the morning, and I am a bit busier than before. Forget about these frustrating things, the emperor rewarded me with an excellent pony, and the Imperial Horse Supervisor just gave it to me. Come here, it's snow white, without a single hair, let's take a look."

Zhu Jiang enviously said: "The emperor is so kind to you, my legs are not good, I guess I won't be able to ride a horse for a few days, hey."

Yun Zhen took him to the school grounds: "Your Majesty said that it will be hotter and take us to the West Mountain to hunt and escape the summer heat. You should be fine then, and you can have a good time."

Zhu Jiang shook her head and said dejectedly: "Forget it, if you go with people from the school, you don't dare to take the limelight anymore, lest you accidentally poke someone's heart again, not only suffer, but also be punished by your father." , Hey! It's so boring!"

He turned his head to see that Yunzhen had just come off duty from the palace. He was still wearing a dark blue Longxiang camp guard robe, his belt was tightly tied, and he was wearing boots. His legs looked particularly slender, and he envied him: "You Wearing a guard uniform is really impressive, what do you do every day at Longxiang Camp? How is the school doing now? Now that you have an errand, Ji Huaiqing didn't bother you anymore, right?"

Yun Zhen thought for a while and said: "Every day is inspections, training, and nothing serious. Everything in the school is as usual. In fact, I can't figure out why Ji Huaiqing is so hostile to me. He pretends so much to other clan members. OK."

Zhu Jiang happily said: "Because you are better than him! Steal his limelight." While talking, he had already seen the snow-white pony, and shouted: "Ah, ah, this is the Zhaoyeyu lion! !!! It's so cute!" Fei swooped over and hugged the little pony, rubbing its soft white fur, and the little pony snorted and avoided.

Old Yutou rushed out of the stable in anger: "Master Zhu! The foal has just left the mare and came to the place where it was born. Don't be surprised! Let go!"

Zhu Jiang quickly let go, and leaned over to talk to old Yutou hehehe: "Oh, I just like it so much! How about you, Uncle Yu, are you so happy? A red rabbit and a Zhaoye jade lion, life is endless. Sorry!"

Old Yutou was still angry, and while comforting the pony, he taught Zhu Jiang, who was careless, Zhu Jiang just smiled, and didn't feel ashamed at all to be taught a lesson by a veteran who raised horses.

Yun Zhen glanced at the stupid Zhu Jiang, knowing that Zhu Jiang had hurt his foot, he never doubted Ji Huaiqing's inexplicable hostility at all, thinking that Duke Ding and the emperor and his mother were all in the same robe, even if they knew something , and would not tell this bastard, Ji Huaiqing, no, did King Qin also believe the rumor of the illegitimate child?Ji Huaiqing is too young to hide it?

However, he always has his eyes above the top and is very arrogant, and he doesn't pay attention to other clan members...

Yun Zhen leaned aside and watched Zhu Jiang holding his little pomegranate and feeding candy and whispering, and fell into deep thought.

Zhu Jiang's legs resumed walking, so he went to school, and then tragically found that Yun Zhen was not alone with his little friend. When entering school in the morning, Ji Huaisheng was always close to Yun Zhen, and whispered to Yun Zhen whenever he had time Gu was discussing about the Escort Bureau, and after school, Yun Zhen was picked up by the servants of Tiren Palace, and he didn't come back in the afternoon, only heard that he was on duty at Longxiang Camp.

What happened to the little friend getting farther and farther away, Zhu Jiang was full of grief and indignation.

In a few days, the busiest shop in the capital opened a Yangwei bodyguard agency, setting off firecrackers with great vigor and bustle, to undertake bodyguards for merchants going to various places.Many of the bodyguards headed by the guards are retired from the army, and there are also many bodyguards and warriors, all of them are strong and sturdy, well-trained when they walk, and they are prohibited by orders, which is very military.

This is Yun Zhen's Escort Bureau, there is a lot of movement in Beijing, many noble houses have heard about it and sent congratulatory gifts, even Ji Huaisu sent people to send congratulatory gifts.

Naturally, Ji Bingyuan also heard about it, and asked him with a smile during lunch: "Why did you think of opening an escort agency? I heard that the child from Jin Wang's family also paid 10 taels?"

Yun Zhen said: "The uncles in the Loyalty Institute always feel guilty for being idle all day long. This is the reason why they wanted to go back. It just so happens that the children I bought before have also practiced quite well. I am trying to find something for the uncles. Son, take those children with you by the way."

Ji Bingyuan couldn't help but make a joke: "I'm still a child, and I keep saying that children are old-fashioned."

Yun Zhen said solemnly: "We have to give them a head start, knowing that they will have the opportunity to be a serious young master of the Hou's mansion in the future, so they are willing to work hard! I really count on them to retire in the future."

Ding Dai joked and said, "The young master that Mrs. Hou will give birth to in the future will be called a serious young master."

Yun Zhen didn't care at all: "Not interested."

Ji Bingyuan only took it as what he said casually as a child, and the child wanted to marry so far away, so he just laughed it off.

In the afternoon, Yunzhen was on duty, and when he was training with the guards, he encountered a heavy rain. He returned to Tiren Palace wet, while Ji Bingyuan was still discussing with the cabinet ministers. Ding Dai ordered the servants to arrange a hot spring for Yunzhen to bathe After changing clothes, he ordered Qingsong to go to the imperial doctor immediately and prescribe some medicinal soup to prevent wind and cold.

Except for Yun Zhen's clothes soaked in the pool, the water was warm, and immediately drove away all the dampness and chill brought by the early summer rain. After a while, he washed it clean, wrapped himself in a loose nightgown and lay on a reclining chair beside him. Lazily waiting for someone to dry his robes, but seeing that it has only been more than half a month, the crabapple flowers on the side of the pond have almost all withered, and there are only a few spots left, so he sighed regretfully.

A female officer at the side was coming in with a tray containing a bottle of grape juice, watching him sigh at Haitang, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, don't be sorry, the gardenias are blooming again, and they will move in tomorrow. "

Yun Zhen turned to look at the female officer who felt familiar. The female officer smiled and said, "Little Ji Xianger doesn't recognize me? I used to serve the eldest princess when she entered the palace, and I also put on the shoes and covered the quilt for Lord Hou."

Yun Zhen saw a red mole hidden on one side of her eyebrow, and suddenly remembered: "You are sister Ximei!" It was the little maid who combed his hair and dressed him when he and his mother entered the palace.

The female officer laughed even more happily: "That's right, thanks to Lord Hou still remembering me."

Yun Zhen smiled and said: "So sister Ximei is still on duty in the palace? I saw that there were a lot of people in the palace, so I thought my sister had left the palace."

Ximei pursed her lips and smiled: "It's coming soon." While lighting the incense, he poured wine for Yun Zhen: "Master Hou, come and taste this wine to drive away the moisture."

Yun Zhen took the glass and drank the grape juice in one gulp, and said happily: "The emperor didn't let me drink more last time when I came to the emperor, my dear sister, can you give me an extra glass?"

She smiled happily and said, "Ah, the emperor won't let you drink it. I dare not disobey your orders. You won't be able to call my good sister a hundred times. Why don't you have some snacks? Dinner will take a while."

Yun Zhen felt a little hot after drinking, so he just lay on the recliner and didn't want to move. He muttered: "I won't eat snacks. After a while, I will eat less for dinner. The emperor is not happy, so I even bring Eunuch Ding and the imperial meal together." I have all the rooms, right?"

She smiled happily and said, "Master Hou will really be considerate of servants when he grows up." She came over to cover him with a blanket and scolded him: "You still don't know how to take care of yourself. The eldest princess will definitely feel distressed when she finds out."

Yun Zhen also smiled: "Didn't I just soak in hot water, my body is still very hot, it's a hot day, I'm sweating."

Ximei came over and took a comb: "The servant combed your hair for you. You will have dinner with the emperor later, right? Just lie down and don't move."

Yun Zhen turned his head and asked her to slowly wring out her hair one by one, while lifting a corner of the blanket: "It's too hot."

Ximei rubbed his scalp for him, and he closed his eyes in comfort: "My sister's combing skills are still so good."

Happy eyebrows said: "Young Master's mouth is still as sweet."

Yun Zhen closed his eyes: "It seems that my mouth is a little dry, can I trouble my sister to pour me a glass of water?"

Happy eyebrows said: "I'll go after I finish combing later."

Yun Zhen hummed twice, and suddenly felt that Ximei's hand stopped. He just thought that Ximei went to pour water, closed his eyes and smiled: "Sister, can you add some ice to the water for me, I know other things There is no ice in this place, there must be some in Tiren Palace, it would be nice to have a glass of sweet and sour plum juice, the high commander has exhausted us from tormenting us today... His Majesty will definitely not allow me to use ice, Hey, my good sister secretly add a little to me."

Ximei didn't speak.

Yun Zhen felt something was wrong, and when he opened his eyes, Ximei had already knelt on one side and bowed his head deeply. Ji Bingyuan arrived at some time, and was standing by the door, his face unable to distinguish between happiness and anger.

Yun Zhen hurriedly got up and saluted, his face flushed and said: "The emperor..."

Ji Bingyuan had a half-smile, "Stomach discomfort after eating ice, and are you planning to have someone write a strategy for you?"

Yun Zhen shrank his neck like a quail: "Your Majesty, I'll just say it casually...it's really hot today..."

Ji Bingyuan glanced calmly at the clean cup, and said calmly: "Changed clothes, let's go out for dinner." Turned around and left.

Qingsong and others gathered around to put on his clothes and boots for him. Ding Dai stood at one side and pointed his eyes at Mo Ju. Mo Ju came up and put away the cup on the tray calmly. Ding Dai smiled and asked Ximei: "Ximei Aunt, how do I remember that you shouldn't be on duty here today?"

Happy eyebrows raised her head, her voice was still calm: "Late Qiu fell ill temporarily today, and this servant thought that she might not have served the young master for a long time, so she volunteered to take the class."

Ding Dai smiled slightly, seeing that Yunzhen was dressed and was sent away by the little servants. Immediately, two guards on duty came in at the door, and Ding Dai ordered: "Follow your Majesty's orders, temporarily detain this lady-in-waiting to the Department of Punishment for interrogation." talk."

Ximei's face turned pale, and the two guards came up and immediately took her down.